Ireland will have to do without James Ryan and Garry Ringrose for Saturday’s Guinness Six Nations clash with England in Dublin. Vice-captain Ryan was forced off for a head injury assessment during Sunday’s 27-24 win over Scotland, while centre Ringrose sustained an ankle injury in that game. The six-day turnaround means Ryan could not complete the return-to-play protocols in time. Flanker Peter O’Mahony will return from a three-match ban for the visit of Eddie Jones’s men. With O’Mahony back, Farrell could choose to move Tadhg Beirne to the secondrow alongside Iain Henderson, or give Ryan Baird a full debut after he impressed off the bench in Edinburgh.

Source: The Irish Times March 15, 2021 16:58 UTC